South Korean company Crafton shared its financial results for the first quarter of this year. He excelled in sales and profits. The battle royale hit helped the most PUBG: Battlegroundswhich 68% increase in sales compared to last year. It jumped 28% between quarters.
In total, Krafton earned 539 billion KRW from January to the end of March. $408 million. This is a 3% year-on-year growth. Profit rose 11.6% year on year to $202 million, nearly half of sales.
Crafton adds details on PUBG’s success. The record was set not only by the entire company, but also by its flagship. The popular title reached its highest performance after six years of existence. Its mobile version was also growing, but the publisher did not elaborate.
And about last year, Crafton also does not share data Callisto Protocol or turn the strategy Lunol, which appeared in early access in the fall. However, the first named game in January is estimated to have yet to break even.
The South Korean publisher is still looking forward to expanding in the future and says it supports 24 projects in development in its ecosystem. He also wants to increase the monetization of PUBG. In the fall, he bought cyberpunk RPG developer The Ascent, who is working on an open-world first-person shooter. In February, he opened his first Canadian studio in Montreal, which was responsible for developing a game based on a South Korean fantasy book. bird drinking tears (Bird drinking tears) writer Lee Yongda.
Source : Zing
